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DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say
DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say Officials have identified the officer gravely injured during a high-speed pursuit with a DUI Ford Mustang driver on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) as Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force.  Gallagher was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, officials said during a press conference held by the Suffolk County Executive's office. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallagher, a member of the department's Stre…

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by Cecilia Levine